- Botanical name: Petunia 'Velvet' (Conchita doble Series)
- Common name: Petunia
- Family: Solanaceae
- Plant Type: Annual
Red
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Conchita Doble petunias have an excellent trailing habit and produce semi-double flowers in a variety of luxurious colours. Petunia Conchita Doble ‘Velvet’ bears rich, velvet-red flowers in contrast with deep green foliage. It’s ideally suited to growing in hanging baskets, either on its own or as part of a mixed display with other trailing bedding plants.
For best results water Petunia Conchita Doble ‘Velvet’ regularly and feed weekly with a high-potash fertiliser. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering.
How to grow Petunia 'Velvet'
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Plant size
20cm height
70cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Tender
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Petunia 'Velvet' and wildlife
Petunia 'Velvet' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Petunia 'Velvet' poisonous?
Petunia 'Velvet' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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